I have yet to mention in blog form that Elliot has been speaking sentences for quite some time. I noticed in my last blog that it appeared as if he was only saying the one word--not the case.
E has said the most adorable sentences and I have to begin to write them immediately down so as not to forget.
BUT, just for the sake of looking back at milestones, E talks a blue streak and it is evolving each day.
Things that are funny and I need to recall when I am old:
Elliot told the doggies to go to "time out."
He also recently held me close, kissing my eyes (his favorite thing to do with many people he loves),
"Kiss Mommy's eyes." "Elliot kiss mommy's eyes five times." (he counts to ten now on his own).
I told him I loved him and he laid his head on my chest.
Then I asked, "Who's my favorite boy?"
He waited a moment, and then looked up at me and responded,
"Jonah."
Yes, Jonah, Elliot's best friend at school...who I have met once.
I laughed until I cried.
Elliot laughed so hard as if he knew all along that was the joke...
E knows all colors, shapes, numbers almost to 20, and most of the alphabet. I'm not saying he's a genius or anything--but I am telling you that he LOVES to learn and he's sharp as a tack. I am, of course, his mother--so he's amazing in all the ways all children should be in the eyes of their loved ones.
For those of you reading my blog, please know that my intention is not to compare E to anyone, but to write when and how he is doing new things so that he has that record when he is older. I am not keeping a record anywhere else--so thank goodness that once you publish something on the internet, it's not going anywhere! ;)
There are so many things to write even on an hourly basis.
One last thing-
James painted the front room today while I was at an all day yoga workshop. Earlier in the day, James had lovingly referred to E as his, "buddy."
After James was looking at the end result of his hard work, James' mom said that James did a good job. Elliot turned to James and said, "good job, buddy."
We're really watching our mouths these days as E repeats EVERYTHING as all two year olds do. It really put s a mirror to you in a whole new way. What a great opportunity for us to speak and act more positively.
